
Close Combat is a pausable real-time wargame series, heavily focused on historical accuracy and realistic soldier psychological profiles. Close Combat - Modern Tactics was originally released in 2007, and re-released on Steam in 2021.
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Close Combat is a pausable real-time wargame series, heavily focused on historical accuracy and realistic soldier psychological profiles. Close Combat - Modern Tactics was originally released in 2007, and re-released on Steam in 2021.

Close Combat: Cross of Iron
In Close Combat: Cross of Iron you start off as a junior officer leading your men into battle in real-time, focusing on the Eastern Front of World War II. Earn promotions as you deal with an unforgiving enemy. Fight and survive through the frozen winter, hot dusty summer and muddy autumn.

Close Combat: Last Stand Arnhem
Close Combat – Last Stand Arnhem is part of Close Combat series. Its design is based on the critically acclaimed Close Combat – A Bridge Too Far, originally developed by Atomic Games, as well as the more recent Close Combat: The Longest Day.
In Close Combat: Cross of Iron you start off as a junior officer leading your men into battle in real-time, focusing on the Eastern Front of World War II. Earn promotions as you deal with an unforgiving enemy. Fight and survive through the frozen winter, hot dusty summer and muddy autumn.
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 25.1%, Wargame 23.6%, Strategy 20.8%, Simulation 13.1%, Tactical 7%
Close Combat – Last Stand Arnhem is part of Close Combat series. Its design is based on the critically acclaimed Close Combat – A Bridge Too Far, originally developed by Atomic Games, as well as the more recent Close Combat: The Longest Day.
Why similar: Strategy 28.2%, Wargame 18%, Simulation 16.6%, Real Time Tactics 15.8%, War 9.4%
CM Cold War is set in the tipping-point years of a conflict that gripped the world for 45 years. Between 1979-1982, both the NATO and Soviet Warsaw Pact militaries began the shift away from industrialized warfare of the early 20th century and towards the modern digital battlefield of today.
Why similar: Wargame 30.2%, Strategy 16.2%, Simulation 10.3%, War 10.2%, Realistic 9.2%
Armored Brigade is a real-time tactical wargame, focusing on realism and playability. In Armored Brigade the Cold War has turned hot, and Europe is once again torn apart by conflict. An "Iron Curtain" divides the Western Powers gathered together under the NATO banner from the Soviet Union
Why similar: Strategy 36.2%, Wargame 30.3%, Simulation 23.2%, Tactical 10.3%
Combat Mission Black Sea is a military grade simulation depicting a fictional series of escalations between Russian and Ukraine which results in open conflict in the summer of 2017
Why similar: Wargame 31.2%, Strategy 15.4%, War 10.5%, Simulation 9.8%, Realistic 9.1%
Decisive Campaigns: Case Blue simulates the German drive to Stalingrad and into the Caucasus of the summer of 1942, as well as its May preludes (2nd Kharkov offensive, Operation Trappenjagd) and also the Soviet winter counter-offensive (Operation Uranus) that ended with the encirclement of 6th Army in Stalingrad.
Why similar: Strategy 51.2%, Simulation 28.8%, Wargame 20.1%
Firefight is a World War II real-time simulation game similar in style to the old Close Combat series but brought up to date with better AI, individual soldier modelling, a faster frame rate to give more intense and realistic combat and an easy to use command interface.
Why similar: Wargame 24%, Real Time Tactics 20.6%, War 11.1%, Strategy 10.9%, Tactical 8.2%
Victory and Glory: The American Civil War is a game of grand strategy and fast-play tactical battles where you take the role of either the Union or the Confederates and attempt to win.
Why similar: Strategy 38.4%, Wargame 26.6%, Simulation 22.1%, War 12.8%
Close Combat is a pausable real-time wargame series, heavily focused on historical accuracy and realistic soldier psychological profiles. Team management is crucial as every man in your team matter.
Why similar: Strategy 52.6%, Simulation 31.5%, Wargame 15.8%
Close Combat: The Bloody First is the latest release in the critically-acclaimed Close Combat series, and the first using the new 3D Archon engine. With this Close Combat: The Bloody First combines classic Close Combat tactical gameplay with battles fought across a wide variety of diverse 3D landscapes including craggy ridgelines, narrow...
Why similar: Wargame 25.1%, Real Time Tactics 24.4%, Strategy 16%, War 13.3%, Tactical 9.7%
Graviteam Tactics: Operation Star is a sequel to Achtung Panzer: Kharkov 1943. It’s an Eastern Front war game with solid graphics and sprawling battlefields that really emphasizes the scope of WWII tank combat.Want to step into the role of a commander in the very heart of Kharkov’s defense?
Why similar: Wargame 33.2%, Strategy 30.6%, Tactical 8.5%, Real Time Tactics 8.4%, Simulation 6.8%
Simulate a real modern war with extreme realism! In Hot War 21st: Black Sea, you will lead any of the 10 Red and Blue troops, commanding hundreds of units from infantry, armor, artillery, helicopters, and more, to engage in a decisive battle that affects the fate of the nation!
Why similar: Wargame 27.1%, Real Time Tactics 19.9%, Strategy 10.9%, War 10%, Realistic 8.2%
War Room is a realistic strategy, taking you straight into the heat of the war in Afghanistan.
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 23.5%, Wargame 18.9%, Strategy 13.9%, War 13.9%, Tactical 10.2%
Assemble a combat group with infantry, vehicles, and commander abilities, attack and hold sectors using artillery and aerial reconnaissance.
Why similar: Wargame 25.6%, Real Time Tactics 22.4%, War 11.9%, Strategy 10.5%, PvP 5.6%
Astra Exodus is a single player turn based Sci-fi 4X strategy game inspired by the classics, with a multiple choice narrative driven epic campaign, top down real time tactical battles and an extensive semi-randomized research grid.
Why similar: Strategy 46.7%, Real Time Tactics 26.5%, Wargame 13.8%, War 7.2%, Tactical 5.3%
The Operational Art of War IV is the new generation of operational wargames. With more flexibility than before and with a new array of exciting features, it will make you relive the most iconic battles from the dawn of the 20th Century to modern day, including the ones that never occurred!
Why similar: Wargame 39.5%, Strategy 37%, Simulation 16.4%, War 7.1%
WEGO World War II: Stalingrad is a hex-based wargame depicting the German offensive to seize Stalingrad in 1942. With historical scenarios and dynamic campaigns, players command forces in one of WWII’s most pivotal battles.
Why similar: Wargame 38.5%, Strategy 30.7%, War 16.8%, 2D 5%, Combat 4.9%
Close Combat is a pausable real-time wargame series, heavily focused on historical accuracy and realistic soldier psychological profiles. In Close Combat: The Longest Day take command of either the Allied Expeditionary Force or Germany’s Wehrmacht.
Why similar: Strategy 48%, Simulation 29%, Wargame 23%
Take command of the Union or the Confederacy. Prepare your nation for war, recruit and organize great armies and fleets under legendary commanders like Grant, Lee, Jackson or Farragut, plan cunning maneuvers on an epic campaign map and defeat your enemies in real-time battles!
Why similar: Strategy 38.7%, Real Time Tactics 25.6%, Wargame 20.3%, War 15%, Singleplayer 0.4%
Make the Reds side triumph to save the Soviet Proletarian revolution, or, on the other side, lead the Whites side to victory in order to place the old regime back in power and protect the countries of Europe from the perils of the revolution. This is the biggest civil war game you will ever play!
Why similar: Strategy 39%, Wargame 38.6%, Simulation 18.2%, Multiplayer 3.4%, Singleplayer 0.8%
Graviteam Tactics: Mius-Front - tactical battalion level combat simulation. Action takes place in the summer of 1943 at Mius river and Saur-Mogila tumulus area of over 140 sq. km. Four large-scale operations for the Red Army and Wehrmacht.
Why similar: Wargame 31%, Strategy 23.5%, Simulation 15.9%, Real Time Tactics 11%, War 8.1%
Close Combat: Panthers in the Fog details the desperate German counter-attack at Mortain, the last chance of the Wehrmacht to stave off defeat in Normandy. Can you match the tenacity of the American defenders of Hill 314? Or can you succeed where the Panzers failed, driving through to the sea and changing history?
Why similar: Strategy 37.4%, Wargame 28.4%, Simulation 20.5%, Tactical 9.6%, Multiplayer 3.5%
Command modern forces across a living frontline where every meter matters. Plan, strike, and adapt in a realistic real-time strategy of modern warfare.
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 27.4%, Wargame 26.5%, War 8.9%, Strategy 8.6%, Modern 8.4%
Broken Arrow is a large-scale real-time modern warfare tactics game that combines the complexity of joint-forces wargaming with action-packed real-time tactics gameplay.
Why similar: Wargame 28.1%, Real Time Tactics 21.3%, Strategy 14.3%, War 9.5%, Modern 8.7%
"Battleboom"is a fair battle game with military theme.You will play the role of a commander to deploy and command your team. Find your combinations,try your best to destroy the enemy's base to win! come and battle!
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 23.9%, Strategy 21.7%, Wargame 20.1%, Simulation 11.1%, War 8%
Easy to learn, hard to master. A simple & free RTS game.
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 24.9%, Wargame 23.3%, Strategy 21.5%, War 7.1%, Top-Down 5.9%
War in the East 2 is the most comprehensive, most realistic, and most advanced wargame modeling Eastern Front warfare in World War Two.
Why similar: Wargame 37.4%, Strategy 24.4%, Simulation 14%, War 11%, Top-Down 5.8%
A real-time WW2 naval and air warfare simulation game on tactical/strategic level that features 18 scenarios covering Battle of Britain, Norwegian campaign and Battle of the Atlantic .
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 24.8%, Wargame 24.6%, Strategy 19.6%, Simulation 12.8%, War 7.3%
Infinite Fantasy Battlefront is a sci-fi fantasy RTS. Command diverse, ever-expanding factions with unique heroes and armies. Battle solo or with friends across various PvP & PvE modes.
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 29.2%, Wargame 27.7%, Strategy 22.6%, War 9.4%, 2D 3.7%
Glory is an RTS/Simulation game set in the Medieval period. Command your army in combat and battles to defeat your enemy and achieve victory. For Glory!
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 26.2%, Strategy 22%, Wargame 20.5%, Simulation 12%, War 10.4%
The Winged Missive is a top-down RTS. Your general has a limited field of vision. Units beyond general's sight are invisible and cannot be commanded directly. Your intelligence updated when messengers of units report from frontline, and order is only executed once the messenger reaches the unit.
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 26.4%, Wargame 25.7%, Strategy 20.2%, War 6.7%, Top-Down 5.9%
The «Front edge» is a real-time multiplayer tactical game dedicated to a clash between the modern armies of the world’s leading countries. Great attention is paid to logistics and control of small groups of troops on various maps.
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 25.9%, Wargame 23.8%, Strategy 12.7%, Realistic 8.8%, War 7.1%
Real-time dynamic tactics with the strong focus on squad positioning and collaboration. Connect to the warzone from your home PC and orchestrate modern military operations from the Drone Perspective.
Why similar: Wargame 24.7%, Real Time Tactics 21.9%, Strategy 11.4%, War 11%, Modern 8.3%
Real Time Strategy with a high degree of realism. The game is based on a true story.
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 27.1%, Wargame 25.3%, Strategy 10.1%, Realistic 9.2%, War 8.7%
Fight in the dynamic 2D strategy game Alien Battlefield! The game has two modes available: real-time strategy mode and chess game mode. Explore the different abilities of units, amass resources, deploy units and try to use them intelligently to win!
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 26%, Wargame 25.7%, Strategy 22.1%, War 10.5%, Tactical 6.9%
Roma Invicta combines action packed real-time battles with turn-based strategy on a big campaign map. Supply your legions and conquer ancient Gaul turn by turn. Fight by yourself or hand over your soldiers to the AI and enjoy the spectacle.
Why similar: Strategy 29%, Real Time Tactics 23.7%, Wargame 21%, War 9.9%, Tactical 8%
" Chosen War" is a roguelike strategy game full of randomness. You'll take on the role of the Chosen One, build and lead your army to explore various islands. Through tactical deployment, you'll engage in battles with enemies, skillfully utilize abilities, and achieve victory with minimal losses.
Why similar: Wargame 28.1%, Real Time Tactics 22.9%, War 16.6%, Strategy 15.4%, Top-Down 5.5%
Ukraine War 2022 is a real-time, tactical land and air warfare simulation game focusing on the ongoing war between Ukraine and Russia.
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 33.6%, Strategy 28.7%, War 12%, Tactical 11.1%, Simulation 5.4%
A self-contained Rules of the Road quiz engine for naval and maritime training. Practice randomized COLREGS test questions and track your performance over time with average scores. Designed for officer candidates and students preparing for exams.
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 27.3%, Wargame 26.3%, Strategy 21.2%, Simulation 14%, Realistic 6.5%
Freedom or Death! Surabaya Inferno is a real-time tactics game based on the battle of Surabaya which occured at November 10th, 1945. Play as Surabayans fighting against the forces of Britain, Netherlands, and Japan in order to defend their independence in Indonesia!
Why similar: Wargame 28.1%, Real Time Tactics 28%, Strategy 15.3%, Simulation 8.6%, Tactical 8.2%
Combat Mission Fortress Italy brings wargamers to the "soft underbelly of Europe", a place that was anything but.
Why similar: Wargame 28.6%, Real Time Tactics 18.6%, Strategy 18.1%, Simulation 8.1%, PvP 7.2%
Regiments is a Real-Time Tactics game set in Germany 1989. The Cold War has gone hot, and the inferno is raging. Lead your Regiment through the fires of conflict and the fog of war. Break through the lines, call in artillery, maneuver, feign retreats, stage defenses, counter-attack. Do not relent.
Why similar: Wargame 25.3%, Real Time Tactics 23.4%, Strategy 11.6%, War 10.2%, Tactical 7.7%
Plans meet friction in Decision Point, a wargame where you issue NATO-standard orders, observe AI execution in real time, and adapt as the battlefield evolves. At key Decision Points, the action pauses—giving you time to reassess, redirect your forces, and outmanoeuvre the enemy.
Why similar: Wargame 25%, Real Time Tactics 23.5%, War 12.2%, Strategy 9.4%, PvP 5.9%
A single-player sci-fi strategy game set in a future where humankind has made the first leap to a distant star system
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 26.9%, Wargame 25.9%, Strategy 22.9%, War 8.3%, Tactical 6.6%
Command drones, deploy mobile air defense systems and conduct tactical aerial operations. Choose your side - Ukrainian or Russian forces - and protect critical infrastructure in a realistic military simulation on a detailed map.
Why similar: Wargame 30%, Real Time Tactics 26.9%, War 12.7%, Strategy 12%, PvP 5.2%
this is a RTS strategy game,if you like Warcraft or Command & Conquer you maybe like this game players controller a priest to healing soldiers and choose which kind of soldiers the kingdom need , killing monters and murch for their nests
Why similar: Wargame 37.4%, Real Time Tactics 31.3%, Strategy 19.5%, War 8.5%, Combat 2.8%
Relaxing 3D fantasy tower defense game with an RPG/MOBA vibe: Hero-towers, distinct roles, unique abilities, powerful combos and rising challenge.
Why similar: Wargame 28.8%, Real Time Tactics 28.6%, War 11.4%, Strategy 10.6%, Top-Down 8%
Bataliron is a modern warfare RTS game that focuses on personnel development, online command, fire support, and unit assistance on the battlefield, leveraging modern technologies.
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 25.4%, Wargame 24.4%, Strategy 21.9%, War 7.6%, Tactical 6.1%
A 2D War game inspired by Total War. Lead pixel armies, use formations and strategy to outmaneuver enemies, and grow your warband through a roguelite campaign or custom battle simulator.
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 29%, Wargame 26.5%, Strategy 18.3%, War 10.8%, Simulation 8%
A real-time modern warfare simulation game on campaign and battle level, Theater Commander features more than a dozen scenarios covering hypothetical conflicts around the globe involving current air, naval and land force from 17 countries.
Why similar: Wargame 42.8%, Strategy 35.1%, Simulation 22.2%
Spearhead 2 is a tank simulator that puts you in command of an M1A2 Abrams Main Battle Tank in tactical combat. Lead your team through intense missions, strategize effectively, and dominate the battlefield in this immersive mix of action and simulation gameplay.
Why similar: Wargame 30.5%, Strategy 16%, War 10.5%, Simulation 10%, Realistic 9.6%
Modern-warfare RTS/sandbox game inspired by the real conflicts in the Middle East. Fight a counter-insurgency war, protect the civilian population, casevac your wounded and decide how the world sees your struggle. And remember - no one gets left behind.
Why similar: Wargame 20.8%, Real Time Tactics 20.7%, Strategy 19.7%, War 10%, Simulation 9.7%
Hell Of War is a real-time FPS/RTS hybrid, where a combat drone acts as your central command. Control the battle from above — give orders to infantry, vehicles, and artillery — or take direct control of any unit, from a foot soldier to a tank or FPV drone.
Why similar: Wargame 29.1%, Real Time Tactics 25%, Strategy 8.5%, Tactical 7.7%, War 7%
World order is revolutionary sci-fi real-time strategy, the main feature of which are modular units
Why similar: Wargame 29.6%, Real Time Tactics 25.8%, Strategy 15.8%, War 10.4%, Realistic 8.4%
Leave No One Behind is tactical real time strategy war game. Experience some of the hardest battles fought during the Vietnam War in 1965 between US Army and the Army of the Northern Vietnam for landing zones X-Ray and Albany and for Plei Me special forces camp.
Why similar: Wargame 29%, Real Time Tactics 27.2%, Strategy 15.7%, Realistic 8.3%, Top-Down 6.6%
Step into the ruthless shoes of a leader hungry for global domination! This high-stakes strategy game challenges you to build your nation’s economy, conquer rival territories, and crush anyone who dares to stand in your way.
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 28.4%, Strategy 24.1%, Wargame 22.8%, War 7.9%, Tactical 6.4%
Armor Blitz is a perfect couch game with friends or go online to battle in various multiplayer modes. Destroy other tanks, grab boosts and navigate through dozens of maps in single player or co-op campaigns; fight other players in PVP or teams mode in this game that hearkens back to the classics.
Why similar: Wargame 35.4%, Strategy 26.7%, War 13.1%, Top-Down 7.9%, PvP 4.8%